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Thank you for your interest in our services. These packages serve as a guideline only. We are happy to create a custom package to suit your unique needs. Contact us for more information about Destination Services for locations outside Santa Barbara County. We would be happy to produce your event anywhere you desire.
 Why Hire a Wedding Coordinator?
Why Hire a Wedding Coordinator?
 Wondering why you should hire a wedding consultant? Wondering what
we do? Here are some of the many services we provide with our different
packages.
What our staff can do before your wedding day:
- Begin with a clear idea of
what your desires are.
- Select vendors that will accomplish
and fulfill your dream.
- Accompany you to vendor appointments.
- Schedule on site visits with
your team of vendors.
- Help you stay within your budget
and save money.
- Educate you about what you
will need to accomplish on your
own…wedding license, alterations,
name change etc.
- Communicate final preparations,
guest counts and menu selections
to caterers and other vendors.
- Arrange rehearsal/ rehearsal
dinner.
What our staff can do on your wedding day:
- Ensure that all family, attendants
and vendors have up-to-date copies
of your itinerary.
- Ensure that all vendors have
been properly contacted and are
aware of timing and placement.
- Carry copies of all contracts
and contacts in order to avoid
mistakes.
- Review all rental agreements
and ensure accurate deliveries
of all goods and services.
- Serve as emergency contact
for those guests and family who
are lost or having other issues.
- Provide pre-ceremony catering.
- Coordinate attendants, family
members and musicians for ceremony.
- Set up place cards, favors,
photos or other decorative items
previously specified.
- Distribute flowers to attendants
and family members; as well as
pin boutonnières and corsages.
- Light candles.
- Organize attendants for Grand
Entrance.
- Dismiss tables to buffet.
- Decorate departing transportation.
- Decorate Honeymoon suite.
- Secure and transport gifts
and personal items.
What our staff can do after your wedding day:
- Facilitate airport transportation.
- Complete all final billings.
- Arrange for Bridal Gown Preservation.
- Return Tuxedos.
- Coordinate Sunday Brunch.
- Assist with arranging entertainment
for out of town guests.
- Visit venue site to ensure
proper tear down and clean-up.
Wedding
Packages
Le Jour Package
 This is our day of coordinating package for the couple who has planned it all and would like details of the day to be handled, so they can enjoy themselves. This package includes at no additional cost:
PRE PLANNING
- Initial consultation to discuss needs and develop rapport.
- One in person meeting prior on the site of your ceremony and reception for assessment of itinerary and schematics.
- One in person meeting 4-6 weeks prior to check for overlooked details, tie up loose ends and finalize itinerary and schematics.
- Review vendor contracts.
- Create personalized Itinerary and distribute to vendors.
- Create personalized schematic and distribute to vendors.
- Confirm arrangements and details with vendors.
REHEARSAL
- Receive all personal items and create checklist of items.
- Distribute Itinerary to family, bridal party and friends.
- Synchronization of the rehearsal.
WEDDING DAY
- Oversee set up and design of ceremony and reception details, ensuring personalization to your specifications.
- Greeting and managing of vendors on wedding day.
- Pay vendor balances and/or gratuities.
- Ensure set up of dinner tables is accurate seating and placement set to specification.
- Assistance/distribution of boutonnieres, corsages, and wedding flowers.
- Placement of special items: programs, guest book, gift table, favors, place cards, cameras, toasting flutes, cake knife, etc.
- Coordinate ushers of seating plan, special family seating.
- Line up of processional, cue musicians for ceremony processional.
- Direct guests to cocktail reception.
- Assist MC in cues for grand entrance, bride and groom, bridal party and family for all customs, formalities and toasts.
- Guide you graciously through your day and keep things running on schedule.
- Acting as a liaison for wedding party, guests, family members and vendors.
- Answer guest questions and concerns throughout the day.
- Supervise and communicate with the chef and catering staff.
- Ready and available for any emergencies or unexpected occurrences.
- Emergency Kit.
- Make certain personal items are recovered at the end of the evening.
- Ascertain grand exit and your transportation.
- As needed, 1 additional staff member on the day of your event.
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Le Jour Plus Package
 This is our day of coordinating package enhanced and personalized for the couple who have chosen a location and would like guidance for some other aspects of their special day .
This package includes at no additional cost Le Jour Package PLUS:
PRE PLANNING
- Unlimited consultation via phone/email.
- Vendor referrals.
- Custom wedding checklist and calendar.
- Guidance and pointers.
- Schedule and attend two booked vendor appointments of your choice.
- Order and coordinate rentals
- Ensure pick up and return of rentals.
- Shipping of personal items if necessary.
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Le Petit Package
This package takes planning to the next level. With these services we are able to help guide you to create the wedding day you dream of. We take the stress off you and your loved ones by tackling many of the most time consuming and stressful duties. Plus, we help you save time and money by creating and sticking to a budget.
This package includes Le Jour Package and in addition:
PRE PLANNING
- Unlimited consultation via phone/email.
- Unlimited appointment arrangement.
- Budget development and management.
- Out of town guest hotel blocking.
- Personalized itinerary and event packet.
- Custom wedding checklist and calendar.
- Assistance selecting vendors.
- Etiquette guidance and pointers.
- Guidance with design of your events.
- Coordination of the rehearsal dinner planning.
- Order and coordinate rentals
- Ensure pick up and return of rentals.
- Shipping of personal items if necessary.
Up to 3 staff members on the day of your event
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Le Grande Package
 This is our most comprehensive package. This is designed for the couple who desires an elaborate affair; is from out of town; or three day weekend wedding with separate activities and entertainment for their guests.
This package includes Le Jour Package and in addition:
PRE PLANNING
- Initial consultation to discuss needs and develop rapport.
- Unlimited consultation via phone/email.
- Unlimited meetings with couple and/or vendors
- Unlimited appointment arrangement.
- Location scouting, finalizing details once site is selected.
- Vendor search and referrals based on details and budget.
- Schedule/attend booking vendor appointments.
- Design themes and décor to ensure personalization and distinctiveness.
- Order and coordinate rentals
- Ensure pick up and return of rentals.
- Guidance and pointers.
- Assistance of menu selection/service style.
- Out of town guest hotel blocking.
- Out of town guest weekend entertainment activities.
- Out of town gift baskets arranged and delivered to hotels.
- Engagement or Wedding Announcements sent to Newspapers.*
- Seating chart design and production.
- Seating and Place Card production.
- Attend final appointments with vendors/confirm arrangements.
- Arrange transportation
- Coordination of the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner planning.
- Complete Day of Direction.
AFTER THE WEDDING CELEBRATION
- Sunday brunch production and direction
- Thank you cards.
* Extra Charges may apply
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 A La Carte
These additional items can be ordered to enhance your wedding week-end.
- Hourly services
- Monthly consultations.
- Additional planning meetings.
- Vendor search and match up.
- Design themes and décor to ensure personalization and distinctiveness.
- Order and coordinate rentals
- Pick up and return of rentals
- Seating chart design and production.
- Seating and place card production.
- Assistance with stationary selection.
- Arrangements for pre and post wedding day gatherings.
- Arrange out of town guest accommodations.
- Organize activities for out of town guests.
- Design and dispense welcome gifts for out of town guests.
- Design celebrations.
- Assistance of menu selection/service style.
- Attend final tasting/meeting with caterer.
- Manage guest list and RSVP’s
- Honeymoon arrangements.
- Dance lessons.
- Honeymoon suite amenities.
- Elopement packages
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Photo credits clockwise from top of page:
Kenji
www.lumiereimaging.com
Sheppard Photography
www.madphoto.com
www.hoguephoto.com
www.danesanders.com
Jeremy Johnson
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